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THOMAS S. JUDSON, OF M ATTEAWAN NEW YORK. I

Letters Patent No. 71,835, dated December 3, 1867.

IMPROVED HARNESS-TRACE.

TO ALL WHOM IT MAY CONCERN:

Be it known that I, THOMAS S. JUDSON, of Mattcawan, in the county of Dutchess, and in the State of New York, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Traces; and do hereby declare thatthe following is a full, clear, and exact description thereof, reference being had to the accompanying drawings, and to the letters of reference marked thereon. v

In the annexed drawings, making part ofthis specification, A represents a trace or tug of a set of harness,

which is made as follows: I use first a piece of wire, a, of suitable size and length, which I cover with strong" canvas, d; and this canvas is then covered with a coating, e, of India rubber. A suitable slot is formed at one. end to receive the end of the \rhiille-tree; and suitable levers are formed at the other end to receive the tongue of the buckle which connects it to the breast-collar or hames.

The combination of these materials forms a very strong and durable tug. The wire and cloth, being protected from moisture by the rubber coating, are not liable to rust and mildew, and consequently very little to wear:

I am aware that the application of wire in harness is not new.

What I claim as anew article of manufacture, is-

In combination with a wire interior, the application of cloth and India-rubber coatings for forming a trace, when arranged in the manner and for the purposes set forth. I

In testimony that]: claim the foregoing, I have hereunto set my hand, this 20th day of August, 1867.

'IIIOS. S. JUDSON.

Witnesses:

CHARLES TAYLOR, Srmunr SCOFIELD. 

